Associate Craig Hammond is a Certified General Commercial Appraiser

Craig Hammond has obtained the Certified General Commercial appraiser license, which is the highest classification available and permits him to appraise all property types for all values. With over ten years of appraisal experience, Craig continues to add to his impressive resume of accomplishments at G. Randall Hammond & Co. He has significant experience in Eminent Domain appraisal, litigation support, and a variety of property types. Craig is a Project Manager and Review Appraiser for G. Randall Hammond & Co.

(February 2008)

Associates Michael Gray and Syrah Paul Added to GDOT Appraiser Roster

G. Randall Hammond & Co. is pleased to announce that Associates Michael Gray and Syrah Paul have been added as Level 3 Appraisers to the Georgia DOT Approved Appraisal Roster. Effective immediately, Syrah and Michael will begin managing eminent domain projects and producing reports for their own signature. All reports will continue to go through a rigorous, multi-level, review process such that all GRHCo reports meet quality expectations.

(July 2007)

Appraisal Manager Raymond Koepsell Advanced to Level 5 on GDOT Roster

G. Randall Hammond & Co. is pleased to announce that Raymond Koepsell has been advanced to Level 5 Appraiser classification on the Georgia DOT Approved Appraisal Roster. 

(April 2007)

 Associate Craig Hammond Promoted to GRHCo Review Appraiser

G. Randall Hammond & Co. is pleased to announce that appraiser and project manager Craig Hammond has been promoted to the position of Review Appraiser within the firm.  With over ten years of appraisal experience producing reports for Georgia DOT and other local governments and public-sector clients, Craig is well-qualified for this position.  While he will maintain his own brokerage duties with Perimeter Atlanta Realty and continue to produce appraisal reports on his own, he will help manage the jobs and review reports completed by other GRHCo associates as an additional tier of quality control within the organization.  This move was made in response to business volume and in anticipation of Craig serving as an Appraiser of Record shortly.

(February 2007)

GRHCo completes appraisals for new Kia Plant in West Georgia

G. Randall Hammond & Co. is pleased to announce the successful completion of an expedited, high-profile appraisal project for the Georgia Department of Transportation.  The appraisals were used for negotiations and eminent domain proceedings necessary to acquire the right-of-way necessary for the new Kia Plant (West Point Economic Development Site) on Interstate 85 in West Point, Georgia.  The project is for the installation of a new interchange that will be known as Kia Boulevard in Troup County near the Alabama border.

 (February 2007)

GRHCo Associates complete another Appraisal Institute course

G. Randall Hammond & Co. congratulates associates Spencer Gordon, Syrah Paul, and Martinn Winters for recently completing an upper-level Appraisal Institute Course. These three GRHCo associates completed the Institute's Advanced Sales Comparison and Cost Approaches Course in August 2006. Mr. Gordon is a Registered Appraiser. Ms. Paul and Mr. Winters are Certified General Appraisers and General Associate Members of the Appraisal Institute in pursuit of the MAI designation.

(09/01/2006)

Local Government projects completed

G. Randall Hammond & Co. is pleased to announce the successful completion of two projects for the Transportation Division of DeKalb County. The appraisals for one project were used for negotiations and eminent domain proceedings necessary to acquire the right-of-way for Phase II of the Lithonia Industrial Boulevard Extension located near Lithonia. Appraisals for the second project were used for negotiations and eminent domain proceedings necessary for a sidewalk project at the North Druid Hills/Clairmont Road intersection in Decatur.

 

(07/01/2006)

New Appraiser joins GRHCO staff

G. Randall Hammond & Co. welcomes Martinn Winters to our staff. With over 30 years of experience in banking and real estate, Martinn is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser with 4 years of commercial appraisal experience, as well as a Licensed Real Estate Broker. His experience includes appraisals and feasibility studies for a variety of property types, including apartment buildings, auto service facilities, convenience stores, industrial buildings, office buildings, restaurants, and shopping centers. He has specialized in the appraisal of vacant land and residential subdivisions in the North Atlanta markets. He is a General Associate Member of the Appraisal Institute and is rapidly advancing through the requirements to become a designated member. Martinn has a BA in Economics from the University of Missouri, and an MBA in International Business from George Washington University.
 

(04/26/2006)

New Appraisers join GRHCO staff

G. Randall Hammond & Co. welcomes Ginger Lord to our staff. With over 16 years of experience in the real estate industry, Ginger has 9 years of appraisal experience in both residential and commercial valuations in the metropolitan Atlanta area. A Certified General Appraiser, she has appraised a wide variety of property types - including office, industrial, retail, multi-family, auto-related and vacant land. Her previous appraisal experience also includes serving as a supervisory review appraiser and trainer in the residential sector. Prior to entering the appraisal profession, she had 12 years experience working for two different corporations that were major national real estate franchisors.

G. Randall Hammond & Co. welcomes Shelita Compton to our staff. Shelita is a 2001 graduate of the Indiana University where she earned a Master of Business Administration degree. As part of the Spelman College/Georgia Institute of Technology dual degree program, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (cum laude) and a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering in 1994. She has two years of appraisal experience, doing primarily lending assignments, and is a State-Registered Real Estate Appraiser. She is familiar with MS Office, MS Project, and Argus, and lives in Cobb County.
 

(03/09/2006)

GRHCo Appraisal Manager Raymond Koepsell to serve on Appraisal Institute Committee

G. Randall Hammond & Co. is pleased to announce that Appraisal Manager Raymond Koepsell will serve on the Associate Leadership Committee of the Atlanta Area Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. The purpose of the committee is to guide associates along the path to designation. Raymond is a General Associate Member of the Appraisal Institute in pursuit of the MAI designation.

(03/09/2006)

GRHCo Associate Syrah Paul completes another Appraisal Institute course.

G. Randall Hammond & Co. congratulates associate Syrah Paul for recently completing an upper-level Appraisal Institute Course.  Ms. Paul completed Course 540 - Report Writing and Valuation Analysis in February 2006. She is a Certified General Appraiser and a General Associate Member of the Appraisal Institute in pursuit of the MAI designation.

(03/09/2006)

Position available

G. Randall Hammond & Co. seeks motivated associate with 3+ years appraisal experience including narrative report writing. Minimum requirements include a college degree and a General or Residential Certification in Georgia. A verifiable production history is essential, as well as strong analytical, research and communication skills. You can expect good support, consistent business, and competitive compensation package. In exchange, we expect a litigation quality work product sufficient to fulfill your upper-level designation requirements. To affiliate with a firm that will support your professional development please forward your resume to:

(02/08/2006)

GDOT project completed

G. Randall Hammond & Co. is pleased to announce the successful completion of a high-profile appraisal contract for the Georgia Department of Transportation. The appraisals were used for negotiations and eminent domain proceedings necessary to acquire the right-of-way necessary for the reconstruction of the Jones Street Bridge near the Georgia Aquarium in Downtown Atlanta. The new bridge will allow for better flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic between the Aquarium and Marietta Street artery on the east with the Georgia World Congress Center and Georgia Dome to the west.

(01/24/2006)

GDOT project completed

G. Randall Hammond & Co. is pleased to announce the successful completion of three expedited, high-profile appraisal contracts for the Georgia Department of Transportation.  The appraisals were used for negotiations and eminent domain proceedings necessary to acquire the right-of-way necessary for the reconstruction of the 14th Street Bridge over the Downtown Connector.  When completed, the new bridge will allow for better flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic between Midtown and Atlantic Station over I-75/I-85.  The new bridge will feature a median, two 15' wide pedestrian sidewalks, and planted landscaping. 

(12/09/2005)

GRHCo Associate completes Appraisal Institute courses

G. Randall Hammond & Co. congratulates associate Syrah Paul for recently completing two Appraisal Institute Courses.  Ms. Paul completed Course 410 - Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice in November 2005.  In May, she completed the Institute's Course 510 - Advanced Income Capitalization.   She is a Certified General Appraiser and a General Associate Member of the Appraisal Institute in pursuit of her designation.

(12/09/2005)

Michael is a 2002 graduate of the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Real Estate.  He has over three years of appraisal experience, primarily residential, but he has completed a sufficient amount of commercial work to have become a State-Certified General Appraiser in 2004.  He is working toward his MAI designation, and he and his wife just moved to Marietta from Athens.

Talani is a 1998 cum laude graduate of Kennesaw State University.  She has six years of appraisal experience, she's a Certified General Appraiser, and she is on the DOT Roster of Approved Appraisers (Level 2).  Talani is active with the Atlanta Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, serving as the 2004 Associate Membership Committee Chair.  Having spent 5 years with Childers Associates, she has a broad background in condemnation, and will focus on more lending assignments in pursuit of her MAI designation.

We are also pleased to announce that Syrah O. Paul, formerly a State-Certified Residential Appraiser, just became State-Certified General Appraiser.

(04/26/2005)